Future
Urban Legacy
Lab

Thematic areas

Ecological transition

The systemic shift to socio-economic models within planetary boundaries, grounded in decarbonization, circularity, biodiversity protection, and equity.

To mark the 20th edition of the European Researchers’ Night, Interfaces organised a programme of events for all ages over ...

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To mark the 20th edition of the European Researchers’ Night, Interfaces organised a programme of events for all ages over ...

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Orto Botanico, Torino
26 September 2026

To mark the 20th edition of the European Researchers’ Night, Interfaces organised a programme of events for all ages over ...

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To mark the 20th edition of the European Researchers’ Night, Interfaces organised a programme of events for all ages over ...

To mark the 20th edition of the European Researchers’ Night, Interfaces organised a programme of events for all ages over the weekend of 26 and 27 September 2026, which will take place around the Castello del Valentino. Following on from the 2025 edition, Interfaces is taking part again this year with ‘River Stories: Places, People, […]

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Presentation of the research report on Turin’s river ecosystem, aimed at identifying it as a unified system with a view ...

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Presentation of the research report on Turin’s river ecosystem, aimed at identifying it as a unified system with a view ...

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Dorado | lungodora Firenze, 37 - Torino
8 July 2026

Presentation of the research report on Turin’s river ecosystem, aimed at identifying it as a unified system with a view ...

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Presentation of the research report on Turin’s river ecosystem, aimed at identifying it as a unified system with a view ...

Strategic projections from the ‘Blue Comb’

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Presentation of the research report on Turin’s river ecosystem, aimed at identifying it as a unified system with a view to the regeneration of the riverbanks and the city.

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This report is the result of work that began in 2023, arising from the intersection of the strategic needs of ...

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This report is the result of work that began in 2023, arising from the intersection of the strategic needs of ...

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This report is the result of work that began in 2023, arising from the intersection of the strategic needs of ...

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This report is the result of work that began in 2023, arising from the intersection of the strategic needs of ...

Strategic projections of the "blue comb"

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This report is the result of work that began in 2023, arising from the intersection of the strategic needs of Turin City Council, the support of the Compagnia di San Paolo, and the research activities of the interdepartmental centre FULL – Future Urban Legacy Lab at the Polytechnic University of Turin. At a time characterised […]

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“Designing with Water” is a two-part event: SeminarDrawing on the research accounts of three DIST PhD students, the seminar will ...

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“Designing with Water” is a two-part event: SeminarDrawing on the research accounts of three DIST PhD students, the seminar will ...

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Sala Vigliano | Castello del Valentino, viale Mattioli 39 - Turin
18 June 2026

“Designing with Water” is a two-part event: SeminarDrawing on the research accounts of three DIST PhD students, the seminar will ...

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“Designing with Water” is a two-part event: SeminarDrawing on the research accounts of three DIST PhD students, the seminar will ...

Water risk as a resource: new strategies for resilience

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“Designing with Water” is a two-part event: SeminarDrawing on the research accounts of three DIST PhD students, the seminar will explore water-sensitive design atvarious scales. From the Water Sensitive City to the individual resident’s psychological perception of risk,via infrastructure failures at neighbourhood level. Drawing on experiences from Europe and LatinAmerica, the seminar will discuss the […]

The impacts of extreme weather events and poor air quality pose significant environmental risks to the inhabitants of many Italian ...

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The impacts of extreme weather events and poor air quality pose significant environmental risks to the inhabitants of many Italian ...

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Politecnico di Torino | Main headquarters, Aula 7
16 June 2026

The impacts of extreme weather events and poor air quality pose significant environmental risks to the inhabitants of many Italian ...

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The impacts of extreme weather events and poor air quality pose significant environmental risks to the inhabitants of many Italian ...

new perspectives at the intersection of scientific research and public engagement

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The impacts of extreme weather events and poor air quality pose significant environmental risks to the inhabitants of many Italian urban centres, whose vulnerability is set to increase as a result of ongoing climate change. Technological advances now offer new opportunities for managing and mitigating these risks, thanks to the availability of large quantities and […]

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To mark the visiting period of PhD student Beini Ma from Tsinghua University, during which she is gathering data at ...

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To mark the visiting period of PhD student Beini Ma from Tsinghua University, during which she is gathering data at ...

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FULL | OGR Tech, corso Castelfidardo 22, Torino
12 March 2026

To mark the visiting period of PhD student Beini Ma from Tsinghua University, during which she is gathering data at ...

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To mark the visiting period of PhD student Beini Ma from Tsinghua University, during which she is gathering data at ...

To mark the visiting period of PhD student Beini Ma from Tsinghua University, during which she is gathering data at Valentino Park on urban morphology, microclimatic data and human behaviour, FULL organises a multidisciplinary discussion on this topic. Beini Ma’s research explores the environmental, physiological and behavioural mechanisms at play in complex urban waterfronts. The […]

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The book presents the first results of the research project Next Generation Solar Landscapes, funded by the Italian Ministry of ...

Curated by: Elena Vigliocco

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The book presents the first results of the research project Next Generation Solar Landscapes, funded by the Italian Ministry of ...

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The book presents the first results of the research project Next Generation Solar Landscapes, funded by the Italian Ministry of ...

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The book presents the first results of the research project Next Generation Solar Landscapes, funded by the Italian Ministry of ...

A vision for the Italian palimpsest

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The book presents the first results of the research project Next Generation Solar Landscapes, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research within the PRIN 2022 programme. The research addresses the reuse and redesign of photovoltaic fields at the end of their life cycle, considering them not only as energy infrastructures but also as […]

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locandina solarscapes

Final dissemination event of the PRIN 2022 research projectNext Generation Solar Landscapes. Methods and Tools for the Design of Next-Generation ...

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Final dissemination event of the PRIN 2022 research projectNext Generation Solar Landscapes. Methods and Tools for the Design of Next-Generation ...

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OGR Tech - room A | corso Castelfidardo 22, Torino
26 February 2026

Final dissemination event of the PRIN 2022 research projectNext Generation Solar Landscapes. Methods and Tools for the Design of Next-Generation ...

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Final dissemination event of the PRIN 2022 research projectNext Generation Solar Landscapes. Methods and Tools for the Design of Next-Generation ...

Presentation of the book and project results

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locandina solarscapes

Final dissemination event of the PRIN 2022 research projectNext Generation Solar Landscapes. Methods and Tools for the Design of Next-Generation Solar Landscapes: The Renewal of End-of-Life Photovoltaic Fields, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR). The project, coordinated by Elena Vigliocco (Politecnico di Torino), involved three research units: Politecnico di Torino (RU1), […]

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interfaces in valle bormida

Interfaces in Valle Bormida vol.1 is the final exhibition of the design studio Architecture, Society and Territory at Politecnico di ...

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Interfaces in Valle Bormida vol.1 is the final exhibition of the design studio Architecture, Society and Territory at Politecnico di ...

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Museo della seta - ex filanda | Monesiglio (CN)
21 February 2026

Interfaces in Valle Bormida vol.1 is the final exhibition of the design studio Architecture, Society and Territory at Politecnico di ...

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Interfaces in Valle Bormida vol.1 is the final exhibition of the design studio Architecture, Society and Territory at Politecnico di ...

interfaces in valle bormida

Interfaces in Valle Bormida vol.1 is the final exhibition of the design studio Architecture, Society and Territory at Politecnico di Torino. The work investigated the territory of the Bormida Valley by taking the river as a key design lens: from an element historically perceived as risk and margin to a possible ecological, social and territorial […]

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This interview, organised by the DIATI department of the Polytechnic University of Turin, is linked to the project SCoolAir project, ...

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This interview, organised by the DIATI department of the Polytechnic University of Turin, is linked to the project SCoolAir project, ...

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Cecchi Point - Casa del Quartiere | via Antonio Cecchi 17, Torino
30 September 2025

This interview, organised by the DIATI department of the Polytechnic University of Turin, is linked to the project SCoolAir project, ...

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This interview, organised by the DIATI department of the Polytechnic University of Turin, is linked to the project SCoolAir project, ...

Air quality, citizenship and the climate crisis

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This interview, organised by the DIATI department of the Polytechnic University of Turin, is linked to the project SCoolAir project, presented ‘in the field’ at Cecchi Point during the course ‘Immaginare il Futuro‘ (Imagining the Future). Air pollution was the first environmental phenomenon to emerge as a public issue to be addressed politically and legislatively […]

Future
Urban Legacy
Lab

FULL is a research center of the Politecnico di Torino. We explore, imagine and design the future of the territory and of the urban legacies.

@OGR Tech – Corso Castelfidardo, 22
10128 Torino – Italy
full@polito.it